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Montgomery vs Wurruk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Montgomery profile · Wurruk profile

Montgomery Wurruk

Wurruk and Montgomery are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Wurruk is more populated and has significantly higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,495 compared to $900 in Montgomery. It is also more connected, offering a mostly car-dependent walkability score and public transport options, while Montgomery is car-dependent with no public transport stops. In contrast, Montgomery is a sparsely populated area where agriculture is the main industry for 67.7% of workers and 41.9% of people work from home.

Both areas have tracked similarly in several ways since 2011, sharing almost identical shares of one-parent families and detached housing. They are also alike in the proportion of children under 15, which sits around 22%. While they share a similar distance to the city, they differ in their health profiles; Wurruk has far higher rates of people with long-term health conditions (33.2%) and mental health conditions (11.9%) than Montgomery.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,112 larger in Wurruk Family income: $962 higher in Wurruk Work from home: 33.3 pts higher in Montgomery Personal income: $357 higher in Wurruk Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in Wurruk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Montgomeryin Wurruk +1,112 larger in Wurruk gap steady
65 32nd pct 1,177 74th pct
Median age in Montgomeryin Wurruk +4 yrs older in Wurruk gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Montgomeryin Wurruk +2.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Montgomeryin Wurruk +2.1 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
12.3% 23rd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Montgomeryin Wurruk +0.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
21.5% 77th pct 22.1% 80th pct
De facto in Montgomeryin Wurruk +8.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 52.3%
34.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.8%
9.6% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Montgomery Wurruk

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Montgomeryin Wurruk +9.0 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
20.0% 76th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 82.8%
4.6% Vietnam ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
29.2% English +11.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
13.8% German ◂ +8.7 pts 5.2%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
0.0% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.2% Filipino ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Montgomeryin Wurruk +9.6 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
13.8% 81st pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Montgomeryin Wurruk +6.9 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
7.7% 96th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

78.5% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 89.2%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Montgomeryin Wurruk +9.1 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
33.8% 31st pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 46.6%
33.8% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Montgomeryin Wurruk +8.7 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
53.3% 69th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Montgomeryin Wurruk +3.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Montgomeryin Wurruk
— 3.85 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Montgomeryin Wurruk +4 more in Wurruk
2 62nd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Montgomeryin Wurruk +500 larger in Wurruk
64 19th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in Montgomeryin Wurruk +83 higher in Wurruk
938 21st pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 44.6%
17.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.3% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 34.8%
10.0% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 19.7%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.9 pts 2.4%
13.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Montgomeryin Wurruk +$357 higher in Wurruk gap widening
$392 3rd pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Montgomeryin Wurruk +$595 higher in Wurruk gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,495 47th pct
Family income in Montgomeryin Wurruk +$962 higher in Wurruk gap widening
$949 5th pct $1,911 52nd pct
High earners in Montgomeryin Wurruk +6.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
5.8% 36th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Montgomeryin Wurruk +22.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

55.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.6 pts 29.4%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.5%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Montgomeryin Wurruk +11.7 pts higher in Wurruk
21.5% 18th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Montgomeryin Wurruk +11.9 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Montgomeryin Wurruk +0.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
6.2% 67th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
7.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
4.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +19.1 pts 57.9%
10.8% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Montgomeryin Wurruk +6.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
11.5% 18th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Montgomeryin Wurruk +5.3 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
21.2% 91st pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Montgomeryin Wurruk +15.2 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
44.2% 98th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Montgomeryin Wurruk +7.7 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Montgomeryin Wurruk +5.4 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
32.7% 86th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Montgomeryin Wurruk +33 larger in Wurruk
0 0th pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Montgomeryin Wurruk
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Montgomeryin Wurruk
— $483 30th pct
Household income in Montgomeryin Wurruk
— $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Montgomeryin Wurruk
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Montgomeryin Wurruk +0.4 larger in Montgomery gap steady
3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Montgomeryin Wurruk +0.1 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
13.6% 65th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Montgomeryin Wurruk +21.2 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
28.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 25.8%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people even 35.0%
0.0% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
15.0% 6 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% 5 people +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Montgomeryin Wurruk +$10 higher in Wurruk
$240 37th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Montgomeryin Wurruk +$216 higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Montgomeryin Wurruk even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Montgomeryin Wurruk +0.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Montgomeryin Wurruk +4.7 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
40.0% 46th pct 35.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Montgomeryin Wurruk +1.0 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Montgomeryin Wurruk +14.6 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
40.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%
20.0% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

115.0% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 39.4%
45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 31.4%
0.0% 5 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.3 pts 26.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Montgomeryin Wurruk +3.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Montgomeryin Wurruk +33.3 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
41.9% 92nd pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Montgomeryin Wurruk +0.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Montgomeryin Wurruk +10 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Montgomeryin Wurruk +8.50 more in Wurruk
0.00 0th pct 8.50 86th pct
Departures/1k in Montgomeryin Wurruk +214.1 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 214.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Montgomeryin Wurruk +3 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Montgomeryin Wurruk +52 longer in Montgomery
57 83rd pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Montgomeryin Wurruk +5 longer in Montgomery
139 88th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

22.6% Car (driver) +43.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
41.9% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 8.6%
9.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%
9.7% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
30.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Montgomeryin Wurruk +8.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
24.6% 27th pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Montgomeryin Wurruk
— 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Montgomeryin Wurruk +4.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Montgomeryin Wurruk +1.2 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Montgomeryin Wurruk +1.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
51.6% 21st pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

67.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +65.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Retail trade +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

54.8% Managers ◂ +40.6 pts 14.3%
12.9% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Montgomeryin Wurruk +2.0 higher in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Montgomeryin Wurruk +1.7 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Montgomeryin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Montgomeryin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Montgomeryin Wurruk +66.1 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 78th pct
Walk to school in Montgomeryin Wurruk +27.5 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Montgomeryin Wurruk +70.5 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in Montgomeryin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Montgomeryin Wurruk +11.9 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Montgomeryin Wurruk +13 higher in Wurruk
0 21st pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Montgomeryin Wurruk +0.5 pts higher in Wurruk
2.5% 4th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Montgomery vs Wurruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21734/montgomery/vs/SAL22875/wurruk